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Apr-i112, 1932. D. R. OLIVER COMPACT Filed Oct. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet1 INVENTOR.

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COMPACT Filed Oct. -15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .1. .Igfi

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Patented Apr. 12, 1932 UNITED STATES DEW R.'OI LIVER, OF SAN" FRANCISCO,OALIFORN IA COMPACT Application filed October 15, 1930. Serial No.488,776.

' This invention relates to a case or con tainer commonly referred to asa ladys compact which is especially intended to hold or contain thevarious cosmetics used by a lady together with means for applying thesame Most women of today employ various cosmetics such as powder, paint,perfume, lipstick, eyebrow pencil, etc. These articles are usuallycarried about in a vanity case or bag and as no special place or pocketis provided for each article they are usually found in a jumbledconfused mass where they are subject to breakage and in anything but aconvenient position to locate when required.

The object of the present invention is to overcome the objections abovespecified by providing a compact consisting of a small casing, which isadapted to contain the several'cosmetic articles required in an orderlymanner and from which the several articles may be quickly and readilyremoved as required. V i

'The invention more specifically stated comprises a casing having a pairof removable cover members, one at each end-thereof, and compartments ineach; cover for the reception of perfume, paint, or other cosmetics. Theinvention further comprises a casing having a pair of cylindrical shapedpowder puffs with means for rotating and removing them from the case.Alipstick and an eyebrow pencil may be telescopically mounted in eachpowder puff, and a pair of pans are provided containing powder in cakeform and springmeans whereby they are held in contact with thecylindrical shaped powder puffs to permit powder. to be applied theretoduring rotation of the powder. pufl's.

' The compact containing the various cos- Inetic articles, powder puffs,etc., is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Fig, l is a perspective view'of'the compact,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the'cover members removed,

Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the lipstick holder showing it removedwith relation to the cylindrical powder pad,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing thecylindrical powder pad, togetherwith thelipstick holder, as removed from the casing,

Fig. 5 is a central, vertical, longitudinal section of the compact, lv pFig. 6 is a cross section taken on' line. VIVI of Fig.5, 7 Fig. 7 isanend view-of the compact showing one of the covermembers removed, b

Fig. 8 is a partial section andend'view taken on line VIII fVIII of Fig.5,. v Fig. 9is a perspective view'of the spring whereby the powdercontainers are held in contact with thecylindrical powder pads, Fig. 10is a side elevation ofthe compact partially in section showing acigarette lighter as appliedlto the coversectiom} Fig.1l is an end viewof Fig. 10, said View being partially .in section, 7 5 Fig. 12 is a plansection taken on line XIIXII of Fig. 10,

Figs. 13 and 14 are side elevations of the powder container showing thecover sections thereof -modified to function as receptacles forvariouscosmetics. Referring to the drawings in detail and particularlyFigs. 1- to 6, inclusive, A indi-' cates in general an open ended casingto whichremovable cover members are applied at each end as indicated atB and The casing A is substantiallyrectangular shaped in cross sectionand consists of end plates 2 and3, and side plates 4 and'5. Secured intheend section 2 adjacent opposite ends thereof are stationary plugs 6.These plugs project a slight distance into the casing and they functionas bearing members for the inner endsof a pair ofcylinders generallyindicated at 7, and 8. These cylinders are covered with a soft pad-likematerial, such as shown at 9, and they may be removed from the cas-' ingas shown in Fig. 4 when the person em ploying the same wants to use itas a powder pad for the application of powder.

The cylinders 7 and'S are identical in construction and each onefunctionsas a support for-a holder such as shown at 10 in Figs. 5 and 3.The holders are tubular in-constru'ction and split as shown at ll fromend to end and the outer ends are' provided with head members 12. Eachtube-like holder'is provided with a follower head 13 and a project ingpin 14, which projects through the slots 11. The holders function asreceptacles for a solid form of cosmetic such as lipstick or an eyebrowpencil, such as shown at 15, the solid cosmetic contained beingfrictionally retained by the split tubes 10 and as they are worn awaytheymay be forced out of the end of the respective holders by pushingthe fol lower heads outwardly in the respective tubes. The tubes orholders 10 are telescopically mounted with relation to the cylinders 7and 8 and as such are lnserta' le endwise therein.

The end 3 of the housing is slotted or forkshaped at the upper and lowerends as shown at 16 and these fork-shaped ends function as bearings forthe outer ends of the cylinders 7 and 8. They, furthermore, frictionallyretain the outer ends of the pad covered cylinders but at the same timeleave them free to be rotated by means of the head members 12 of therespective cosmetic holders. Rotational movement is essential as this isthe manner in which powder is applied to the padlike surfaces. A pair ofpans 17 are mounted substantially centrally of the casing. Each pancontains a powder in cake-like form as shown at 18. A spring 19 isinterposed between the pans, this spring being clearly shown in Figs. 5and 9. The double prongs of the spring extend in opposite directions andengage the inner ends of the pans 17, thus forcing them together withthe cake form powder carried thereby into frictional engagement with thepadded surfaces of the cylinders 7 and 8, hence if it is desired toapply powder to the pad-like surfaces it is only necessary to grasp thehead ends 12 and to rotate them. The cylinders 7 and 8 are rotated inthis :manner as the tubular holders 10 frictionally engage the innersurfaces of the respective cylinders and the entire padlike surface isthus covered with powder. After they have been covered with powder it isonly necessary to .lift the head member vertically out of thefork-shaped bearing 16 and to free the inner end of the cylinder withrelation to the bearing plugs 6 which project only a slight distanceinto the cylinder. hen thus freed, one, or both, of the cylinders may beremoved as shown in Fig. 4 and may then be employed as an ordinarypowder pad after which it may be reinserted by first directing the innerend of the cylinder over the bearing plug 6 and then forcing the outerend downwardly between the fork-shaped prongs 16 of the end section ofthe casing. It will here be frictionally held, but as previously stated,the frictional resistance being only sufiicient to retain the cylindersin place but not suflicient to prevent rotation thereof when powder isto be applied.

The exterior surfaces of the side sections 4 and 5 may be highlypolished to provide mirror-like surfaces and the inner surfaces of thecover members may similarly be provided with mirrors or reflectors asshown at 20.

Again, it is possible to modify the cover construction as shown in Fig.13. In this instance a false bottom inserted in the cover section isshown at 22. The compartment formed is divided by cross partitions 23.Filling plugs are employed as shown at 2 1 and and the compartments 26and 27 formed by the false bottom 22 and the cross plate 23 may thus befilled with perfume or a similar cosmetic.

In Fig. 14, another modification is shown. In this instance a falsebottom 22a is placed in the removable cover section. An opening 28 isformed at the end of the compartment which is adapted to be closed by afriction plug 29. This plug has a handle and a brush attached to itsinner end and the compartment may also contain paint in cake form asshown at 31. Thus by merely removing the friction plug 29 paint may beapplied to the brush 30 and then applied whereverdesired by the user.

In Figs. 10, 11 and 12 another modification is shown. A false bottom isapplied to the cover member as shown at 32 to form a compartment 33which is provided with a filling plug 34:. By remoying this plug thecompartment 33 may be filled with gasolene or another volatile liquid. Awick 35 extends into this compartment and projects through the upperportion of the cover. An abrasive wheel .36 is journaled as shown and aspring T actuated sparking metal .37 is held adjacent the wheel and inengagement therewith. A cover 38 hinged as at 39 forms a closure'for theabrasive wheel and the sparking metal and this cover is held by a springlatch 40, hence if a personpossessing a compact of this characterdesires to light a cigarette they need only openthe cover 38 and rotatethe abrasive wheel 36 so as to ignite the projectingend of the wick andin this manner a cigarette lighter is provided.

From the foregoing it will be noted that an exceedingly useful compacthas been provided for the reception of a ladys cosmetics and forarticles whereby theycan be applied. Powder pads are mounted in each endof the casing, each cake of powder 18 beingof a different color, ifdesired. By merely removing either end cover B or C the cylindricalshaped powder pads may be rotated and then removed and they are just asreadily inserted and replaced. Again, if a lipstick or eyebrow pencil isdesired they are merely pulled endwise out of the cylinders 7 and 8 bymeans of the head members 12. Mirror or reflecting surfaces are providedboth at opposite sides of the casing and in the end covers. Receptaclesare provided for perfumes, paints and the like and a cigarette lightermay also be provided if desired, hence practically everything that canbe required by a person employing a compact has been provided. Everyarticle is arran ed in an orderly and compact form and urthermore in aposition so they can be readily removed and used when required. 7

While certain features of the present invention are more or lessspecifically described, I wish it understood that various changes may beresorted to within the scope of the appended claims. Similarly, that thematerials and finishes of the several parts employed may be such as themanufacturer may decide, or varying conditions or uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is V 1. A device of the character described comprising anopen ended casing, an elongated cylinder positioned adjacent the openend of the casing, a fixed bearing at one end of the casing andprojecting into one end of the cylinder to support one end thereof, aforkshaped bearing at the other end of the housing to support theopposite end of the cylinder, said fork-shaped bearing frictionallysecuring the cylinder but permitting removal of the cylinder from thecasing, a soft padlike material forming a cover for the cylinder, apowder container in the housing adj acent the cylinder, meansmaintaining the powder container in engagement with the pad-likecovering on the cylinder, and means for rotating the cylinder to applypowder to the pad-like cover.

2. A device of the character described comprising an openended casing,an elongated cylinder positioned adj acent the open end of the casing,a. fixed bearing at one end of the casing and projecting into one end ofthe cylinder to support one end thereof, a forkshaped bearing at theother end of the housing to support the opposite end of the cylinder,said fork-shaped bearing frictionally securing the cylinder butpermitting removal of the cylinder from the casing, a soft padlikematerial forming a cover for the cylinder, a powder container in thehousing adjacent the cylinder, means maintaining the powder container inengagement with the pad-like covering on the cylinder, means forrotating the cylinder to apply powder to the pad-like cover, and aholder for the reception of a solid cosmetic insertable in one end ofthe cylinder.

3. A device of the character described comprising a casing open at twoends, a cylindrical member journalled adjacent each of said open ends,said cylindrical members being covered with soft material to form powderpuffs, a pair of pans each supporting powder in cake form carried bysaid casing, and a single spring interposed between said pans and urgingthe powder cakes carried ing for contact with the powder puff and re- Isilient means urging said cake of powder toward the puff.

DEW R. OLIVER.

